The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-01-05
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A Powerfur arenns Of strensi silening the
Humsn Dpdy-yyhat Doctor says
According to DIR. Kunze, OF Halle,
cycling IS a healtk stimulating exercise.
which ought 10 be cosnnen5ed by neii-
cal men. 1t a powerful means of
strengt thenIng tie human body, and may
even be considered an eolereise acting rs
a preventive and curative of no mean
order OF certain bodily ailments. Looked
upon IA the latter light, cycling IS a kind
Of gynlnastie exercise possessing speciic
effects which are absent IN ordinary
gymnastics The elocipedist ESPECIALLY
the ticytli iHt) learns first Of all, the art
of balancing himself by practieing it on
an instrument as sensitive as It Is easily
soverttIned To acquire Il, i IS necessary
to call into precise actipn certain muscles,
every individual muscle being trained to
do ITS particular work. Those who are
thrown. from a hietcle, as a rnleASer-
tain eveutue tites. egainst which eren
the most skilled velpcipedist cannot
guard. excepted--tso not vet posses the
required al5ility to balInee fhennseIves.
This latter aequirement Is Of great use
also IL practical life Those who POSES
I Il VIII be able 20 jump ditclles with
L greater PRECISION and sifety, pass along
narrow paths, mount more difficult stair
cases, climb up and descend preciltous
mountains, and viii also carry themselves
more erect than those who do not possess
this power of preserving an equilibrium.
Al further effect of velocipede riding is to
strengthen the muscles, not only Of the
lower extrerlitics, but also those of the
abdomen, the chest and the arms. which
are constantly being excited to contract.
The muscles ct the lower extreniities con.
| tract and relax IN the action of rropcllin.,
the velocipc.ie, and there is no other
movement Which requires such rapid and
energetic contractions. We frequently
find that the mn scles of the thigh and
1 lower leg Of cycl' 5ts increase IN size, and,
consequently. c, clists are able to bear
without fatigue long walking toirs. AS,
however, every organ which becomes
stronger is less liable 10 iiseaso, strength
ened muscles predislose yelocipedists less
to ailments than the relaxed muscles of
nom -velocipedists II would be highly
| interesting If reliable statistics could be
obtained from the various cycling clubs,
showing whether and how frequently
muscular rheumatism of tho thigh. for
instance, ismet with among velocipedists.
The effect of cycling exercise upon the
abdomen is of very special importance.
With the cnl1lfactions and relaXations of
the muscles of the thigh those of the alb
doinen stand IN close relation, and il, is
evident that the latter must be equally
benefited. Upon the chest cycling exer-
else acts in two ways, In the first place,
by the contraction of the muscles of tho
abdomen the stagnant air in the lnngs is
more thoroughly expelled, and. in tho
second place, the apparatus of breathing
is more powerfully acted upon by the
greater difficulty of respiration and aspi-
ration experienced in quickly prnpelling
the velocipede. The more efTcctual ex-
pnlsion of the stngnant uir from tho lungs
must be of favorable influence upon tho
change of matter in the human body. In
so far as the entry of nxygenated air into
the lungs is thereby Increased, oxygen
forming one of our most important
means of nourishnlent. Those who wish
to expand their chests, DIR. Knnze saws.
should mount a velocipede. Scientific
/ American.